Moving and storage in Des Moines.

Storage usually appears between two dates: the closing that moved, the lease that ended early, the renovation that ran long. KBA Movers can handle the move into a unit or container and the move back out when you are ready.

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Wrapped furniture and mattresses secured inside a moving truck

What goes in has to come back out.

Quick answer

KBA Movers moves households into and out of storage around Des Moines: loading a unit or portable container, retrieving it later, and delivering to the new address. You arrange the unit or container; KBA does the carrying, wrapping and inventory. Share the facility address, unit size, gate hours and both dates with your request.

How a unit is loaded decides how painful the retrieval is. Items you will need first belong at the front, with a walkway kept clear to the back wall and a written inventory of what went in.

Confirm the facility's access hours, unit size, elevator or drive-up access, and any insurance the facility requires before move day. Ask KBA Movers what storage arrangements it can support for your dates.

Local service noteKBA Movers serves Des Moines, West Des Moines, and nearby central Iowa communities. Confirm every address before scheduling.

What happens when my closing dates do not line up?

The usual answer is two moves with storage in between: load out of the old place into a unit or container, then deliver to the new one when it is ready. Wrap and label for the longer stay, and put the things you will need first nearest the door.

More detail: Moving Into Storage Between Homes

What should I check with the storage facility first?

Gate hours, whether the unit is drive-up or inside a building with an elevator, how far the truck can get from the unit door, and whether the facility needs the mover's details in advance. For a portable container, check where it can sit and for how long.

More detail: How to Empty a Storage Unit for Good

What KBA Movers can help with.

Use this list to shape your request. Specific items, access conditions, and the final scope still need review.

Loading a storage unit or portable container

Retrieving a unit's contents and delivering them to the new address

Moving between facilities or into a larger unit

Packing and wrapping items for a longer stay in storage

Planning checklist.

Gather these details before calling or opening the quote form.

  1. Confirm the unit size, floor, and whether access is drive-up or by elevator.

  2. Check the facility's access hours and gate or entry codes.

  3. Decide what you will need first and keep it near the front.

  4. Keep a written inventory of everything placed in the unit.

Three steps from request to preparation.

A practical sequence for discussing and preparing this service.

Size the unit

Review the inventory against the unit or container size before booking either one.

Load with retrieval in mind

Place long-term items at the back, keep a center walkway, and label every box on two sides.

Plan the way out

Book the retrieval once the destination date is firm and confirm access hours at both ends.

Questions about storage moves.

Use these answers as planning guidance, then confirm the details for your specific move.

Does KBA Movers provide the storage unit?

Do not assume the unit is included. Ask which storage arrangements KBA Movers can support for your dates and confirm who rents and pays for the space.

How long can items stay in storage?

That is set by your agreement with the storage facility, not by the move itself. Confirm the term, the access hours, and any facility insurance requirement directly.

Can items be packed differently for storage?

Say up front that items are going into storage. A longer stay changes how things should be wrapped, stacked, and protected.

Ready to discuss storage moves?

Share the locations, date, access, inventory, and service details so KBA Movers can review your request.

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